The North Carolina Boys Choir and the North Carolina Girls Choir will be providing special music during our service on Sunday, June 4. The group was founded in 1971, and named the Durham Boys Choir. Following an impressive performance of Britten’s WAR REQUIEM in 1983, along side the choirs from Meredith, NC State University, and the NC Symphony Orchestra, Governor James B. Hunt designated them at the NC Boys Choir.
In 1992, the Chamber Choir of tenors and basses was founded to supplement the touring Concert Choir. Most of the mature male singers are fathers of the children, or alumni of the Boys Choir. 2011 marked the addition of the girls choir. Members of these choirs have performed in several prestigious sites, including the Governor’s Mansion, Duke Chapel, and Carnegie Hall. They have appeared on area TV specials, and sung at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.
The ensemble is directed by Robert Unger, Director of Worship and Music at Resurrection Lutheran Church, in Cary, NC. He formerly served at the director of the Raleigh Boychoir, and was founder and conductor of the Badger State Girl Choir, in Neenah, WI. Accompanist for the choir, and serving as pianist for the worship service will be Professor Ramon Brito, music faculty member at Elon University in Burlington, NC.
You will not want to miss this special music by a highly distinguished choir from eastern North Carolina.